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Medicine 73 19626 18419 9771 9014 258 20678

Bonny Specker publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bonny Specker between 1952 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bonny Specker published across 73 years, from 1952 to 2024, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2016. 1 of the 263 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1952 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2016. 1952: 1 publication 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1952 2024

263 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bonny Specker: publications per year, 1952 to 2024
Year Publications
1952 1
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 4
1985 8
1986 5
1987 9
1988 4
1989 4
1990 6
1991 5
1992 5
1993 5
1994 7
1995 6
1996 8
1997 6
1998 11
1999 5
2000 6
2001 11
2002 7
2003 3
2004 8
2005 7
2006 9
2007 6
2008 12
2009 8
2010 5
2011 3
2012 7
2013 5
2014 11
2015 11
2016 15
2017 6
2018 7
2019 3
2020 6
2021 4
2022 2
2023 0
2024 1
Total 263
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Bonny Specker publications per year - data summary

  • Bonny Specker, a Medicine scholar from South Dakota State University, has 263 publications recorded across 73 years, from 1952 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1952 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 2016, with 15 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1952, 1982 and 2024, with 1 publication each.
  • 31 of the 73 years in the span carry no publications at all (1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.3 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 13 publications, 5% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1952-1976: 1 publication (0.0 per year); 1977-2001: 116 publications (4.6 per year); 2002-2024: 146 publications (6.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Bonny Specker publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bonny Specker sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 241–260 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 258 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545 258
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Bonny Specker publication distribution in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 101–120 to 1,796+ publications.
  • Bonny Specker, a Medicine scholar from South Dakota State University, records 258 publications - the 9th percentile of the discipline.
  • 9% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Bonny Specker, and about 91% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and Bonny Specker ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 341–360 publications, holding 922 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 64% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 521–540 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Bonny Specker D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bonny Specker sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 72–73 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391 73
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Bonny Specker D-index placement in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 75 ranges running from 70–71 to 217+ D-Index.
  • Bonny Specker, a Medicine scholar from South Dakota State University, records 73 D-Index - the 3rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 3% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Bonny Specker, and about 97% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and Bonny Specker ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 82–83 D-Index, holding 1,027 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 106–107 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Bonny Specker is affiliated with South Dakota State University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on Medicine, with significant contributions to Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Physiology, Mathematical Physics, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

The scientist's work encompasses several key topics, including:

  • Advanced Mathematical Theories
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Rings, Modules, and Algebras
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Vitamin D Research Studies

Specker has contributed papers across various publication venues, such as:

  • UNC Libraries
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • European Journal of Nutrition
  • Lipids
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Bonny Specker include:

  • "Individual participant data (IPD)-level meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials with vitamin D-fortified foods to estimate Dietary Reference Values for vitamin D," 2020, European Journal of Nutrition
  • "Plasma Ceramides and Triglycerides Are Elevated during Pregnancy in Association with Markers of Insulin Resistance in Hutterite Women," 2020, Lipids
  • "Feasibility and Effects on Muscle Function of an Exercise Program for Older Adults," 2020, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • "Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among rural healthcare workers," 2021, Journal of Medical Virology
  • "The ring of polyfunctions over Z/nZ," 2022, Communications in Algebra

Frequent collaborators with whom Specker has published multiple papers include:

  • Norbert Hungerbühler
  • Micha Wasem
  • Jordan Z. Neises
  • Md. Saddam Hossain
  • Rifat Sultana

Best Publications

  • Estrogen Resistance Caused by a Mutation in the Estrogen-Receptor Gene in a Man

    Eric P. Smith;Jeff Boyd;Graeme R. Frank;Hiroyuki Takahashi

  • Consensus Statement: Global Consensus Recommendations on Prevention and Management of Nutritional Rickets

    Craig F. Munns;Nick Shaw;Mairead Kiely;Bonny L. Specker

  • Global Consensus Recommendations on Prevention and Management of Nutritional Rickets

    Craig F. Munns;Nick Shaw;Mairead Kiely;Bonny L. Specker

  • Dieting Behavior and Eating Attitudes in Children

    Michael J. Maloney;Julie McGuire;Stephen R. Daniels;Bonny Specker

  • Factors associated with physical activity in preschool children.

    Kevin Finn;Neil Johannsen;Bonny Specker

  • Prospective multicenter study of thyroid carcinoma treatment initial analysis of staging and outcome

    Steven I. Sherman;D M B James Brierley;Matthew Sperling;Kenneth B. Ain

  • Calcium intake and hip fracture risk in men and women: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies and randomized controlled trials

    Heike A Bischoff-Ferrari;Bess Dawson-Hughes;John A Baron;Peter Burckhardt

  • Thyrotropin Suppression and Disease Progression in Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: Results from the National Thyroid Cancer Treatment Cooperative Registry

    David S. Cooper;Bonny Specker;Mona Ho;Matthew Sperling

  • Influence of parents' eating behaviors and child feeding practices on children's weight status.

    Darcy L. Johannsen;Neil M. Johannsen;Bonny L. Specker

  • Sunshine exposure and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in exclusively breast-fed infants

    Bonny L. Specker;Barbara Valanis;Vicki Hertzberg;Neil Edwards

  • Randomized trial of physical activity and calcium supplementation on bone mineral content in 3- to 5-year-old children.

    Bonny Specker;Teresa L. Binkley

  • The effect of calcium supplementation on bone density during lactation and after weaning.

    Heidi J. Kalkwarf;Bonny L. Specker;Donna C. Bianchi;Julie Ranz

  • Evidence for an interaction between calcium intake and physical activity on changes in bone mineral density

    Bonny L. Specker

  • Bone mineral loss during lactation and recovery after weaning

    Heidi J. Kalkwarf;Bonny L. Specker

  • Bone mineral density in elite 7- to 9-yr-old female gymnasts and swimmers

    Cynthia Cassell;Michael Benedict;Bonny Specker

  • Bone mineral changes during pregnancy and lactation

    Heidi J. Kalkwarf;Bonny L. Specker

  • Outcome after Treatment of High-Risk Papillary and Non-Hurthle-Cell Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma

    Terry Taylor;Bonny Specker;Jacob Robbins;Matthew Sperling

  • Vitamin D requirements during pregnancy

    Bonny Specker

  • Effect of Race and Diet on Human-Milk Vitamin D and 25-Hydroxyvitamin D

    Bonny L. Specker;Reginald C. Tsang;Bruce W. Hollis

  • Vitamin B-12: low milk concentrations are related to low serum concentrations in vegetarian women and to methylmalonic aciduria in their infants.

    Bonny L Specker;Anne Black;Lindsay Allen;Frank Morrow

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen R. Daniels
Stephen R. Daniels University of Colorado Denver
Kenneth S. Korach
Kenneth S. Korach National Institutes of Health
Linda A. DiMeglio
Linda A. DiMeglio Indiana University
Alfred L. Yergey
Alfred L. Yergey National Institutes of Health
Dennis B. Lubahn
Dennis B. Lubahn University of Missouri
Daniel J. Lovell
Daniel J. Lovell Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Bruce W. Hollis
Bruce W. Hollis Medical University of South Carolina
Steven A. Abrams
Steven A. Abrams The University of Texas at Austin
Elina Hyppönen
Elina Hyppönen University of South Australia
Robert M. Cohen
Robert M. Cohen University of Cincinnati Medical Center

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